Pride of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts

Author:Nora Roberts [Roberts, Nora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Nora Roberts
ISBN: 9780373240005
Google: l7GNOZ32VN4C
Amazon: 0373240007
Barnesnoble: 0373240007
Goodreads: 1586883
Publisher: Gale Group
Published: 1995-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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"Looks like they're talking big talk," Savannah commented from

the kitchen window.

"Connor's never really had a close friend before." Hadn't been

able to, Cassie thought, with the way Joe hassled everyone who

came to the house.

"Neither has Bry. They're good for each other." She grinned

when the boys started wrestling each other, and the dogs. All four

would be filthy, she was sure, by the time dinner was ready.

"That looks familiar." Devin stepped up behind the women,

tucked his hands in the back pockets of his jeans. Savannah did

her best not to stiffen. "We spent a lot of Sunday afternoons

kicking up dirt."

"We spent a lot of every afternoon kicking up dirt," Rafe said.

"Remember that Sunday Mom turned the hose on us?" With a

sigh, Shane popped a radish into his mouth. "Those were the

days. She was so ticked because Gran and Pop were coming to

dinner, and we'd gotten into a fight wearing our best clothes."

"You started it," Jared remembered. "Swiped my baseball and

lost it in the cornfield."

"I borrowed your baseball," Shane told him. "And Devin lost it in

the field."

"Rafe lost it," Devin said mildly. "He was supposed to catch it."

"You hit it wide. Pulled it," Rafe explained in disgust. "He could

never pick his spot."

"Hell I couldn't."

Before Devin could take the argument any further, Regan held

up her hands. "Time-out. I believe, with this obvious example of

family solidarity, it's an excellent time to make an

announcement." She smiled at Rafe. "Don't you think?"

"I think." Rafe took her hand, brought it to his lips before pulling

her close. His grin was quick as lightning. "We're having a baby."

There was a moment of utter silence before the explosion. There

was a quick whoop from Shane, who took it upon himself to

scoop Regan off her feet. She had to be kissed, Rafe had to be

punched and pummeled.

"Give me my wife," Rafe demanded.

"In a minute." Shane kissed her again, heartily, then started to

pass her to Rafe. Jared intercepted, gave her a quick swing.

Regan was still laughing when she found herself in Devin's arms.

"Damn it, give me my woman."

As they tussled and argued over the expectant mother, Savannah

leaned back against the counter. "The MacKades—the next

generation," she murmured to Cassie. "Scary thought."

"She'll handle it." Cassie blinked back tears. "She can handle

anything."

Because everyone else was busy, she scooted over to check on

the pot roast herself.

Savannah stepped forward, leaned in to kiss Jared on the cheek.

"Congratulations, Uncle Jare."

He couldn't stop grinning. "Rafe's going to be a daddy."

With one brow arched, Savannah glanced over to where Regan

was still being passed from brother to brother. "And this, I take it,

is the way you guys celebrate—tossing women around."

"We don't have a precedent. It's our first baby."

When he swung an arm around her shoulders, Savannah realized

he'd just said it all. It would be a MacKade baby, and would

belong to all of them.

It was something she thought about quite a bit as the celebration

continued through dinner with constant, and often ridiculous,

suggestions for child care, baby names and fatherly duties. It was

odd for her to fully realize now, when she was finally settled into

a

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